Archive: April 2011

Just in time for summer, Ayme Zemke of Beehive PR discusses the importance of goal-setting and providing work focused on building PR skills to benefit both interns and the agencies they serve.

Clinton Karr of Lewis PULSE PR discusses the transformational power of social media and stresses that organizations can’t afford to not participate.

With corporate social responsibility rapidly becoming a key part in an organization’s strategy, one thing is for sure: Sustainability programs must be sustained to have real long-term success.

Employers in the digital communications sector report both fewer hiring plans this spring and difficulties in hiring appropriate candidates for open positions, while agencies boast aggressive hiring plans.

Members of the generation born from 1980 onward embrace social media as medium for enacting change, rather than traditional political channels.

Management-themed stories—despite low share of voice—are getting a more positive take from the media, showing significant improvement over last year’s more critical tone.

Close collaboration with your clients leads to better results, but concrete steps need to be taken to achieve an empathetic partnership, says PR News Advisory Board member and Solomon McCown & Co. CEO Helene Solomon.

As the economy slowly picks up, major media coverage of the top 100 U.S. corporations (tracked Dec. 2010 – April 2011) is decidedly positive, particularly management-themed stories—despite their low share of voice. Could it be… Continued

Social bookmarking sites like Delicious and Trunk.ly are, in essence, search engines and should be leveraged in lifting your content’s—and your brand’s—profile.

As online video views continue to proliferate across the Web, four digital PR experts weigh in on the most effective ways to distribute, track and measure video success.